GIF CODES COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GENERAL INFORMATION FORM -- AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION NAICS CODES GENERAL INFORMATION The United States has a new industry classification system. On April 9, 1997, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced its decision to adopt the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS pronounced nakes) as the industry classification used by the statistical agencies of the United States. NAICS codes replace the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. The nomenclature of the groupings within the system is different in NAICS. NAICS refers to the highest level of aggregation in the system as a sector; the SIC referred to this grouping as a division. Other changes have been made to the nomenclature as shown in the following table. For additional information on NAICS, log on to the US Census Bureau web site at www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. New NAICS Code Information Previous SIC Code Information 2-digit Division Letter 3-digit Subsector Major Group 2-digit 4-digit Industry Group Industry Group 3-digit 5-digit NAICS Industry Industry 4-digit 6-digit National N/A N/A TWO & THREE-DIGIT NAICS CODES Code Description 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting -- The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards or hatcheries. 111 Crop Production 112 Animal Production 113 Forestry & Logging 114 Fishing, Hunting & Trapping 115 Support Activities for Agriculture & Forestry 21 Mining -- The Mining sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The Mining sector distinguishes two basic activities: mine operation and mining support activities. 211 Oil & Gas Extraction 212 Mining (except Oil & Gas) 213 Support Activities for Mining Page 1 of 6
Code Description 22 Utilities -- The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. 221 Utilities 23 Construction -- The Construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings and other structures, heavy construction (except buildings), additions, alterations, reconstruction, installation, and maintenance and repairs. This sector is divided into three subsectors of construction activities: 1) building construction and land subdivision and land development; 2) heavy construction (except buildings), such as highways, power plants, and pipelines; and 3) construction activity by special trade contractors. 233 Building, Developing, & General Contracting 234 Heavy Construction 235 Special Trade Contractors 31-33 Manufacturing -- The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and materials-handling equipment. 311 Food Manufacturing 312 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 313 Textile Mills 314 Textile Product Mills 315 Apparel Manufacturing 316 Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing 321 Wood Product Manufacturing 322 Paper Manufacturing 323 Printing & Related Support Activities 324 Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 325 Chemical Manufacturing 326 Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing 327 Nonmetallic Mineral product Manufacturing 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 333 Machinery Manufacturing 334 Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 337 Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 Wholesale Trade -- The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Wholesalers are organized to sell or arrange the purchase or sale of (a) goods for resale (i.e., goods sold to other wholesalers or retailers), (b) capital or durable nonconsumer goods, and (c) raw and intermediate materials and supplies used in production. 421 Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods 422 Wholesale Trade, Nondurable Goods Page 2 of 6
Code Description 44-45 Retail Trade -- The Retail Trade sector comprises establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers. 441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 442 Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores 443 Electronics & Appliance Stores 444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 445 Food & Beverage Stores 446 Health & Personal Care Stores 447 Gasoline Stations 448 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music Stores 452 General Merchandise Stores 453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 454 Nonstore Retailers 48-49 Transportation & Warehousing -- The Transportation and Warehousing sector includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo, warehousing and storage for goods, scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities related to modes of transportation. Establishments in these industries use transportation equipment or transportation related facilities as a productive asset. The type of equipment depends on the mode of transportation. The modes of transportation are air, rail, water, road, and pipeline. 481 Air Transportation 482 Rail Transportation 483 Water Transportation 484 Truck Transportation 485 Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation 486 Pipeline Transportation 487 Scenic & Sightseeing Transportation 488 Support Activities for Transportation 491 Postal Service 492 Couriers & Messengers 493 Warehousing & Storage 51 Information -- The Information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data. The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, including software publishing, the motion picture and sound recording industries, the broadcasting and telecommunication industries, and the information services and data processing industries. 511 Publishing Industries 512 Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries 513 Broadcasting & Telecommunications 514 Information Services & Data Processing Services Page 3 of 6
Code Description 52 Finance & Insurance -- The Finance and Insurance sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions. The three principal types of activities identified are: 1) raising funds by taking deposits and/or issuing securities and, in the process, incurring liabilities; 2) pooling of risk by underwriting insurance and annuities; 3) providing specialized services facilitating or supporting financial intermediation, insurance, and employee benefit programs. 521 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank 522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Inve 524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 525 Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles 53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing -- The Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing, or otherwise allowing the use of their own assets by others. The major portion of this sector comprises establishments that rent, lease, or otherwise allow the use of their won assets by others. The assets may be tangible, as is the case of real estate and equipment, or intangible, as is the case with patents and trademarks. 531 Real Estate 532 Rental & Leasing Services 533 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrig 54 Professional, Scientific & Technical Services -- The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and training. Activities performed include; legal advice and representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services; architectural, engineering, and specialized design service; computer services; consulting services; research services; advertising services; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical services. 541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 55 Management of Companies & Enterprises -- The Management of Companies and Enterprises sector comprises (1) establishments of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions or (2) establishments (except government establishments) that administer, oversee and manage establishments of the company or enterprise and that normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. 551 Management of Companies & Enterprises 56 Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services -- The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routing support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste services. These activities are typically on a contract or fee basis. 561 Administrative & Support Services 562 Waste Management & Remediation Services Page 4 of 6
Code Description 61 Educational Services -- The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. 611 Educational Services 62 Health Care & Social Assistance -- The Health Care and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The industries in this sector are arranged on a continuum starting with those establishments providing medical care exclusively, continuing with those providing health care and social assistance, and finally finishing with those providing only social assistance. These services are delivered by training professionals. 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 622 Hospitals 623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 624 Social Assistance 71 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation -- The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises: (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure time interests. 711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, & Related Industries 712 Museums, Historical Sites, & Similar Institutions 713 Amusement, Gambling, & Recreation Industries 72 Accommodation & Food Services -- The Accommodation and Food Services sector comprises establishments providing customers with lodging and/or preparing meals, snacks and beverages for immediate consumption. 721 Accommodation 722 Food Services & Drinking Places 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) -- The Other Services (except Public Administration) sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry service, personal care service, death care service, pet care service, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. 811 Repair & Maintenance 812 Personal & Laundry Services 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 814 Private Households Page 5 of 6
Code Description 92 Public Administration -- The Public Administration sector consists of establishments of federal, state, and local government agencies that administer, oversee, and manage public programs and have executive, legislature, or judicial authority over other institutions within a given area. 921 Executive, Legislative, & Other General Government Supp 922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 923 Administration of Human Resource Programs 924 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs 925 Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and C 926 Administration of Economic Programs 927 Space Research & Technology 928 National Security & International Affairs Page 6 of 6